Epoch 601 Words You Need to Know /ˈiː.pɒk/ (noun) Definition a significant period of time in history with great changes and important events, period, age, eon, era, date, time, span Example In chronology and periodization, an epoch or reference epoch is an instant in time chosen as the origin of a particular calendar era. The…
Antediluvian 601 Words You Need to Know /ˌæn.ti.dɪˈluː.vi.ən/ (adj) Definition extremely old-fashioned, démodé, age-old, prehistoric, timeworn, primeval, primitive, outmoded, primordial, old, ancient, archaic, outdated, obsolete, antiquated, passé Example Obsolete and antediluvian ideas about what works in business can prevent organizations from forging a new digital path. Embrace new approaches to enable digital growth. U.K. grocery…
Antebellum 601 Words You Need to Know /ˌæn.tɪˈbel.əm/ (adj) Definition (especially of the American Civil War) relating to a particular period of time before a war, prewar, before civil war Example The Antebellum South (also known as the antebellum era or plantation era) was a period in the history of the Southern United States from…
Anon 601 Words You Need to Know /əˈnɒn/ (adv & noun) Definition Adverb: right away, soon, shortly, in a while, immediately, by and by, before long, directly, in a little while, presently, in a moment Noun: Anon. = written abbreviation for anonymous Example Do other people use “anon” (meaning “soon”), specifically in the expression “See…
Juncture GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈdʒʌŋktʃə $ -ər/ (noun) Definition a particular point of time, point in time, interval, moment, occasion, crisis, stage – a place where two or more things join together, joining place, confluence, connection, join, crossroads, intersection, joint, coalescence, junction, convergence Example In crisis management, response time is critical. It takes years to…
Anachronism GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm/ (noun) Definition something from a different historical period, something out of place in time, belonging to another historical period, holdover, chronological mistake, chronological inconsistency, incongruity, leftover, archaism, relic Example An anachronism is a chronological inconsistency in some arrangement, especially a juxtaposition of persons, events, objects, language terms and customs from…
Diurnal GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌdaɪˈɜː.nəl/ (adj) Definition happening or being active during the day, daily, daytime, daylight – circadian, quotidian Example Diurnality is a form of plant or animal behavior characterized by activity during daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The common adjective used for daytime activity is “diurnal”. The…
Century 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 9 with synonyms, antonyms, and parts of speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS students in real contexts /ˈsen.tʃər.i/ (noun) a period of time equaling 100 years, 100-year period in dating system, 10 decades The 20th (twentieth) century began on January 1, 1901, and ended on December 31, 2000. It…
Impromptu 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 4 Impromptu 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 4 /ɪmˈprɒmp.tʃuː/ (adj) done or said without prior planning or preparation, improvised, ad hoc, extempore, unrehearsed, unplanned, unprepared, extemporized, unscripted, spontaneous, spur-of-the-moment, ad lib Fan stuns Michael Bublé with impromptu performance of ‘Fly me to the Moon’ Zarrillo,…
Decade Decade (noun) /ˈdek.eɪd/ /-ˈ-/ a period of 10 years: He found an appropriate job, bought a large house, got married and had 2 kids, all in the third decade of his life. Adjective: decadal